Hello darling people! It has been a good week! It's finally cooling off out here, no more summer weather! To give a quick recap before we dive in, I've been sick. Transfers are tomorrow! General Conference, 10/10. Investigators, finding, members, and so much more! Are you ready? 

I am leaving Kutztown. A part of my heart I will be leaving here, but I'm ready for my next adventure. I don't know where I'm going yet, so if you're going to write me a letter or anything you'll have to send it to 721 Paxon Hollow Rd. Sutie B Broomall, PA 19008 and they will get it to me! 

So, a few weeks ago my darling companion decided to catch a nasty cold. I of course was perfectly fine, until Tuesday. Because I spend 24/7/365 with my companion I caught her nasty cold, but not only that, I also caught the flu from somewhere. We spent Wednesday inside, where I spent most of the day sleeping. It was a good time. We still got work done! While I was resting Sister Bush was able to call a whole bunch of people! The work never stops. 

We also had the most amazing finding event this week! So out here in Kutztown there is a University. KU is the most diverse school ever, we talked to people not only from all over PA, but we met a man from Zimbabwe, a woman from Japan and a man from Brazil! It was crazy! This tiny town with a University I've never heard of, attracts people from all over the world. Anyway, we did a booth there with the help of our Branch mission leader. We had candy (college kids are suckers for candy) and a survey about Jesus Christ. We got 66 people to fill out the survey. Every single survey we had was filled out. 14 of those 66 we got the information for. The most stunning part to me was that 46 of the 66 people who filled it out answered "Yes" to the question "Have you ever wondered where you came from, why you're here or where you're going?" It broke my heart! Knowing that I have the answers to these questions made my heart burn to share it with everyone I see. The Plan of Salvation is such a gift, and I am so thankful to be one of the few who knows about it and who can say with confidence that I know where I came from, I know why I'm here and I know where I am going. The gospel can answer all questions, and the Plan of Salvation is a big answer, to some  if questions. 

We met with Stephanie this week! Dick was in Boston so it was just her and us! It was awesome! We talked about prayer, and why it's so important to pray correctly. At the end of the lesson Stephanie prayed, and her prayer to Heavenly Father was so sincere. She told Him her struggles, her desires and her thoughts. She was so honest and prayed to Him like He was standing right in front of her. It warmed my heart to know that He heard that prayer and He is going to answer her prayer all in His time. 

General Conference was the best! I thoroughly enjoyed Elder Hollands talk. He's so good! I adore him. I loved when he said "Christ sets us free because he loves us and is moved with compassion towards us." How true is that?! I was on exchanges the other day and Sister Stubben and I were talking about the Atonement. My goodness, this event is so important. I think sometimes as members we forget how important it is until we have to use it. Anyway, we talked about how Christ saves us from others, from pain and from sin, but He saves us from ourselves. In Alma 7:11-13 it talks about the Atonement of Christ so powerfully, its become one of my favorite scriptures. It talks about how "He will go forth, suffering pains, temptations and afflictions....that He may know how to succor His people according to the flesh." Christ is literally moved with compassion towards us because He has been there! He's felt that moment when you fall to the ground in tears either literally or figuratively, He knows what depression feels like, He knows what it feels like to beat yourself up, and He will help us out of every situation. He will set us free if we let Him set us free. It's like the forgotten Carol, "The Innkeeper". "He lets us choose each hour of each day if we'll let Him in to stay. Let Him in, let Him in, let the joy and the hope begin." Choose Christ because He loves us, and is moved with compassion towards us.

I also loved Elder Hales final words, as spoken by Elder Andersen. "Our faith prepares us to be in the presence of God." Faith is an action word, and can cause things to happen that need to happen. When we have faith, we can do anything. Faith is what challenges us and creates us. Faith will make us into who we need to be so that we can be with Heavenly Father again and bask in His glory. Faith is what will make us ready to be God's and Goddesses in the eternities to
come. Faith is our power to become.

President Uchtdorf also happens to be the man! I loved his talk, LOVED IT! When he said "As you serve God you will see great progress in your own life, in ways you could never imagine." I thought back on my mission. Serving God truly has changed me life. I have progressed into something and someone I never could have become if I didn't dedicate every single day to Him. From the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed, my life and my time is His. I have never felt so happy, so whole, so complete, and so loved in my whole life. Serving God is the best decision I have ever made, and I will never ever regret giving Him my whole self. John C. Pingree Jr. said "God has an important work for each of us." He does! He just needs us to trust and follow Him. In Mosiah 2 King Benjamin exhorts his people to render all that they are unto Christ. As we render our whole selves to the cause of Christ we are blessed beyond belief and beyond our imagination. As Elder Christofferson said we can "find real hope in Jesus Christ." 

Let's talk about President Nelson, Elder Callister and President Eyring for a second here.  The Book of Mormon is true! President Monson, our beloved prophet, testified of it last April and now we have these three powerful witnesses of the Book of Mormon. President Nelson said "The Book of Mormon is a priceless gift that we are given. It teaches us everything we need to make it through this life." Elder Callister said "Gods fingerprints are all over the Book of Mormon."  President Eyring testified "The Book of Mormon is the guide home." To me the Book of Mormon is everything. Without the Book of Mormon I would have nothing. There would be a hole in my life that couldn't be filled by anything else. Without the Book of Mormon I would have no idea about the life after this, or that I will be with my family forever. I join in pleading with the prophets and apostles that you read from it each day. If you haven't read it. Read it. It will change your life. I promise you that. 

My friends, my family. I love each of you. God loves each of you. He knows you. Trust Him. Believe Him. Talk to Him. He's waiting for you. Come unto His son. Moroni urges us to "Come unto Christ and be perfected in Him and deny yourselves of all ungodliness." It is my prayer that all of us may be able to come unto Christ and be perfected in Him. I love you all, until next week. 

Much love,

Sister Jackson

Josie and Sister Bush